100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
NCCT's National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) Mock Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ $18.99   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. NCCT
  4.  
  5. NCCT

Exam (elaborations)

NCCT's National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) Mock Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
 8 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • NCCT
  • Institution
  • NCCT

NCCT's National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) Mock Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ The most common color coding filing system color codes which of the following? a. Patient's first name b. Provider's name c. Patient's last or surname d. Patient's social security number d. Color codi...

[Show more]

Preview 3 out of 24  pages

Document information

  • August 1, 2024
  • 24
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • nccts national certified medical assistant ncma
  • the most common color coding filing system color c
  • which one of the following statements applies to p
  • which of the following are not factors that affect

Written for

  • NCCT
  • NCCT

Seller

avatar-seller
julianah420

Reviews received

Content preview

NCCT's National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) Mock Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
The most common color-coding filing system color codes which of the following?
a. Patient's first name
b. Provider's name
c. Patient's last or surname
d. Patient's social security number – answer d. Color coding is most often applied to the patient's last name.
Which one of the following statements applies to paper medical record entries?
a.Physicians must approve all entries
b. Must be written in permanent ink
c. Must be handwritten by the physician
d. Each entry must be no more than 200 words in length - answerd. All records should be either typed or written using permanent ink.
Which of the following are not factors that affect respiration?
a.Gender
b. Weight
c. Height
d. Age - answerd. age
Which of the following may be the cause of AC noise on an EKG?
a. Gain settings
b.Static build up
c. Skin abrasions
d. Patient movement - answerc. AC noise on an EKG may be caused by an abrasion on
the skin, involuntary muscle tremor, poor ground connections, dry out of electrodes, poor cables or lead wires, or presence of fluorescent lights.
Identify which form of punctuation should be used inside the parentheses. Jarrell wants to know when we expect to have all the specifications ( ).
a. Question mark
b. Comma
c .Period
d.Exclamation mark - answerb. A period is the correct punctuation for this sentence.
Which of the following vacutainer tubes does not contain an additive? a. Lavender
b .Green
c .Gold
d .Red - answerd. The red tube does not contain an additive. The other choices all contain an additive.
"Let the master answer" describes which legal doctrine?
a. Res judicata
b. Informed consent
d. Respondeat superior
e. Res ipsa loquitur - answera. Respondent superior is Latin correspondent superior is Latin for "let the master answer." Res ipsa loquitur describes "the thing speaks for itself". Informed consent is a process of informing a patient of all benefits, risks and alternate options of medical care. Res judicata indicates that a matter has been adjudicated by court.
Which of the following is a purpose of the medical record?
a. Diagnosis and treatment
b. Financial record of patient's account balance
c. Intraoffice communication
d. Legal protection for patient - answerc. The medical record is used to diagnosis and treat the patient. Medical records do not contain intraoffice communication or financial records. The medical record is not designed to provide legal protection for the patient.
What is a location for temporary data storage during computer processing called?
a. Query
b. Buffer
c .Node
d. Bus - answerc. A location for temporary data storage during computer processing is called a buffer. A node is a basic unit of a data structure. A query is a request for data. A bus is the communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer.
Which of the following is one who specializes in the study of tissue?
a.Cytology b.Histology
c. Histologist
d.Cytologist - answerc. Hist- means tissue and -ology means the study of.
What are AEDs used for?
a. Resetting pacemaker
b. Ventricular fibrillation
c.Diastole
d. Asystole - answerb. AEDs are used for ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. AEDs are not used in asystole, diastole, or resetting a pacemaker.
Which of the following is the urine chemistry test that measures the percent of hydrogen
ion concentration?
a.Nitrite
b. Urobilinogen
c. Bilirubin
d. pH - answerd. pH
pH is a measurement of the acidity/alkalinity of a substance and, therefore, measures the hydrogen ion concentration of that substance. Nitrite testing is done to determine if there is bacteria in the urine. Urinary urobilinogen may be increased in the presence of a hemolytic process such as hemolytic anemia. Bilirubin is a yellowish substance made during the body's normal process of breaking down red blood cells.
The medical abbreviation that means four times a day is which of the following?
a. qs
b. q.i.d
c. q x 4
d. q.4.h. - answerThe medical abbreviation that means four times a day is q.i.d. Q4h means every four hours. Qx4 means every 4 days. Qs means "defined here."
When administering medication to a patient, what is the first step the medical assistant should take?
a. Apply a bandage to the injection site
b. Verify you have the correct medication

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller julianah420. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $18.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

79271 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$18.99
  • (0)
  Add to cart